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Two parts of the limbic system that explain aggressive behaviour
amygdala
hippocampus
Name of the psychologist that habitually violent offenders exhibited abnormalities of hippocampal functioning
Boccardi et al
Is it high or low levels of serotonin that increase aggression
low
name a drug that increases serotonin
paroxetine
A study was done where PP's were given a dose or placebo of this drug. They were involved in lab based game of giving and receiving electric shocks in response to provocation. It was found that drug group gave fewer and less intense shocks. Name of researcher?
Berman et al
Serotonin inhibits the firing of what part of the brain?
amygdala
Who found a positive correlation between testosterone levels and aggressive behaviour in UK max security prisons?
Dolan et al
what was the sample size of this study (how many prisoners)?
60
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are low or high levels of progesterone linked to aggression?
low
who did a twin study on male MZ and DZ twins to assess aggression (defined as direct physical assult) ?
Coccaro et al
what were the concordance rates for MZ twins?
50%
for DZ twins?
19%
the MAOA gene controls the production of the enzyme MAO-A. What neurotransmitter does MAO-A regulate the metabolism of?
serotonin
MAOA-L gene variant and abnormally low levels of MAO-A enzyme was found in which Dutch family. Which psychologist did the study?
Brunner et al
how many men studied?
28
which psychologist found that there was a only correlation between MAOA-L gene variant and antisocial behaviour if the men had experienced sig. trauma during first 15 yrs